Senior Accountant

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Emergency Management Department seeks a Senior Accountant who will be assigned to the office in Riverside.

The selected candidate will be responsible for final approval for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions as well as processing claim reimbursements.

The Senior Accountant will also be tasked with budget and financial reporting meeting financial accounting standards.

Additionally, the incumbent can serve in a lead capacity meeting department needs.

The most competitive candidate will possess experience with government accounting, general ledger, and reconciliation of financial records.

The incumbent will be required to work extended periods, nights, weekends, and holidays, on-call, and be available to work overtime as needed.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT - ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT(S) UPLOADED BEFORE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD ) is a public safety department that includes Emergency Planning Division (EPD) the Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA) and the Emergency Services Division (ESD).

EMD coordinates emergency management and emergency medical services in order to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Maintain and control the fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems in a departmental accounting function involving complex and diversified work, or in the Auditor-Controller's Office, plan, organize, and perform complex and specialized accounting work.

• Examine and analyze complex fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures; prepare, review, and verify a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.

• Review accounting policies and procedures to ensure conformance to applicable laws, rules, and regulations; review, evaluate, and assist in the revision, design, and implementation of accounting systems.

• Provide advice and assistance to departments and other officials on a variety of accounting and budgetary problems.

• Review laws, legislation, and policies to determine impact on accounting procedures and to provide guidance in the performance of accounting and fiscal work.

• Coordinate work with other sections, departments, or outside fiscal intermediaries; may coordinate accounting functions with data processing systems.

• Represent the department at meetings relative to fiscal and budgetary operations.

• Perform purchasing or other fiscally related staff services; may assist in the preparation of district and departmental budgets.

• Train, lead, and assist in the evaluation of work performance of accounting and clerical personnel.

• Perform special accounting related assignments or projects as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPTION I

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or unive...